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Catholic Bishops’ Labor Day declaration calls for just wages

September 1, 2017 By PAI

Just wages for workers was a top point the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops emphasized in their annual Labor Day statement.

Trumka: Unions focusing on members’ needs as 2018 election approaches

August 31, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

Trumka spoke as the nation’s unions face a concerted assault from the radical right, its business backers and its political handmaidens.

Domestic workers share stories today on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

July 31, 2017 By Marzena Zukowska

Despite being integral to the nation, Black women continue to make only 63 cents to every dollar that white men make.

This week in history: U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 an hour

July 24, 2017 By Special to People’s World

In an economy increasingly characterized by the service sector, a raise in the minimum wage affects the lowest-paid workers.

An alternative religious perspective on religious exemption laws

July 20, 2017 By Andrew Schloss

The labor movement needs to unite with people of faith and the LGBTQ community because religious exemption laws are bad for all three of these groups.